Eyeglasses.



' E. B. MBYROWITZ.

EYEGLASSES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2a, 1908.

Patented Jan. 18,1910.

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EM IL B. MEYROWITZ, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE MEYROWITZ MANU- FACTURING CO., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

EYEGLASSES.

To all whom it may concern:

and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful 1m rovements in Eyeglasses, of which the ollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to eye-glasses of that type which has separately pivoted noseguards each independently spring-impelled to exert a yielding clamping pressure on the nose. This device known as the Finch eyeglass guard, is. unsi htly, since the pivotal posts and springs 0 the nose guard members are conspicuous and clumsy. A disadvantage also arises from the fact that as the guards are pinched apart or swung open by manipulation of the thumb and finger of the wearer, care is required to prevent the pinching movement being carried so far that the grip of the fingers is lost and the glasses are ejected outward from between the fingers, which results in annoyance and possibly breakage.

It is the purpose of my present invention to provide a stop to limit the inching movement of the nose guards so t at the glasses cannot be freed from the fingers by the pinching pressure.

A further object of the invention is to improve and simplify the appearance of this type of eyeglasses.

I also provide an improved form of guard and nose engaging pa With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the features of construction and combination as hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top or plan view of a air of glasses embodying the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a section on the line IIII of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 3 is a detail view of part of the bridge together with the clip for the attachment of a lens. Fig. 4' is a pers ective view showing the movable nose-guar Fig. 5 is'a face view of one of the nose engaging pads. Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of the same.

Referrin to the drawings in which like parts are designated by the same reference sign, 1 indicates the lenses and 2 the bridge of a air of glasses. The bridge may be of any esired form having a central bowed Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 23, 1908.

Patented Jan. 18, 1910.

Serial No. 412,251.

portion 3 terminating in end portions 4 which are sharply bent around or reversed so as to extend directly forward in nearly parallel directions. At their foremost extremities these ends 4 of the bridge carry clips 5 and wings 6 which engage and support the lenses. These features thus far described are of substantially the ordinary construction, and in themselves form no part of the present invention.

I rovide what I may term posts 7 forming inges for the nose-guard members. In accordance with the present invention, these posts or hinges are located directly behind the wings 6, the parts 4 being thickened and drilled at this point as shown at 8 in Fig. 3. Each post or pivot pin 7 is tightly fixed in the hole 8 so as to stand vertically. IVhile this particular construction of bridge for the above purpose is not absolutely essential, I regard it as particularly advantageous in ractice in order to secure the important unction indicated, namely, the positioning of the post or pin 7 directly behind the wings 6, and preferably extending slightly behind the lenses 1 so as to be hidden from view in front and thus give a simplified appearance to the mechanism. v

The nose guard members 9 are preferably stamped integrally of sheet metal, as clearly shown in Fig. 4.

10 denote ears integral with the nose guard members and bent over laterally therefrom, so as to lie in parallel and spaced apart relation corresponding to the end portions of the pin or post 7.

11 designate holes in alinement with one another and which receive the pin 7 and constitute a hinge in conjunction therewith.

12 designates the usual spiral spring surrounding the post between the ears 10 and having one end 13 bent over the ,upper car 10 (see Fig. 1). The other end of each spiral spring is received in the cavity between the chp 5 and the corresponding lens.

14 indicate pads of any suitable or desired construction, and forming part ofthe nose-guard members. The tension and arrangement of the spring and parts is such that the pads 14 are resiliently impelled toward one another with a steady even elastic force under all conditions.

Integrally formed with the nose-guard members 9 and extending forwardly therefrom, I employ lever extensions 15 which pressed toward one another, thereb arating the pads 14' of the nose guar s.

the influence of the springs 12. In this re lation, the tipsof these levers 15 are ada ted to be grasped between the thumb and tore V finger of one hand and pinched or com this movement, I provide a limiting stop so thatthe a pI 'oach of the levers 15 cannotbe carrie to an extent where there is a tendency toeject the glasses outward from between the fingers. .As shown in Fig. 4:,

there is provided a wall 16 formed by the rojecting. edge of the nose-guardmember tween the pads 14 and closely ad acent to the post 7. The wall 16 is adapted to engage the bent-over ends or extremities 4 of the bridge 2, thereby definitely limltmg the separation of the nose-guard pads, an the approach of the lever arms 15. It is evident that the location of the edge or wall 16 may be varie as desired, thereby fixing the above-mentioned limits of motion at any required amounts. It is also within .my 1nvention to provide these stops in other ways so long as their function is obtained.

A feature of the invention lies in the construction and manner of support of the pads 14, by which certain special advantages are attained} Referring to Fig. 6, it will be seen that each pad 14 is made of meniscus or saucer-shape with an outside convex face 14, and an inside or concave face 14 The fastening of the guard 9 is made on the inside or concave face of the pad by means of .a universal joint 17. -A preferred form of joint forthispurpose comprises a rivet 18, which projects rigidly from the concave face of the pad 14. 19 designates an enlarged .extremityof the nose guard 9 at the point of attachment of the pad thereon. This enlarged. extremity is made dished or saucer- .shaped in amanner somewhat correspondthe ,ing to the pads 14:. 20 designates a hole with rounded edges through the enlarged extremity 19, and which receives the rivet 18. The-head of the rivet is somewhat rounded onits inside face to correspond with the concave form of the part 19. The parts being assembled as shown, with the convex face of aid extremity 19 engaging and supporting the concave face 14 of the pad, it is evident that a sort of universal or ball and socket engagement is provided, which permits quite a wide latitude of movement of the pad in adjusting itself upon the nose.

This type of pad is capable of adjusting itself automatically into engagement with the nose by a sort of rolling movement which which it is supported. The glasses therefore adjust themselves more or less automatically f-t'o the-. nose Without the usual careful manip- .ulation.

The convex or nose-engaging face 14 of the pad is specially formed, as shown in Fig. 5. In place of the rectilinear ribbings usually employed, I provide concentric circular ribbings 27 in a continuous series extending from the center to the circumference of the pad, and in coaxial relation therewith. As the pad frictionally engages the nose to prevent displacement in any direction, these concentric circular ribs are particularly advantageous, since portions thereof are alwayspresented squarely across every possible direction in which a force of displacement may be exerted. The pad is therefor adapted to resist displacement With an equal and maximum efficiency in every direction.

What I claim, is

1. In a pair of eyeglasses, a bridge having terminal portions turned or bent sharply forward in generally parallel directions, clips at the'extremities of said terminal portions for the attachment of lenses, vertical posts on said terminal portions directly behind said clips when viewed from the front of the glasses, nose guards hinged to said posts, and spring means for impelling said nose ards together, each of said nose guards aving a wall or edge 16 integral therewith and movable into en agement with said bent terminal portions of the bridge when said nose guards are separated a predetermined distance.

2. In eyeglasses, a nose guard having an enlar ed dished extremity, a saucer-shaped pad fitting thereagainst, and slidably movable in contacting engagement therewith and a rivet fixed to said pad and passing through said dished extremity and having a rounded head engaging the concave face thereof.

3. In eyeglasses, a nose guard having a pad provided with a convex nose-engaging surface, said surface having concentric circular ribs in a continuous series from its center to its circumference, whereby an. identical' contour to resist displacement in any direction is produced.

In testimony whereof, I subscribe my slgnature, 1n the presence of two witnesses.

EMIL B. MEYR-OWITZ.

Witnesses:

C. G. BAKER, R. B. HAMILTON. 

